ABOUT IT'S JANEYPOP

I'm Jane, but I usually like to go by Janey. I'm currently in my thirties, happily married and I live in England! And this is my personal lifestyle blog about my daily life with ARFID. I have only been diagnosed for a few years after almost three decades of wondering why I struggled so hard with a choking phobia and why no matter how much I tried eating my safe foods, I still wasn't able to gain weight. It took extensive treatment with a therapist to understand that my brain struggles with textures and the fear that any food at any given time could be deemed unsafe and even now there are good days and there are very bad days. My ARFID was the reason why I felt anxious at meal times, feeling guilty for not wanting to go out to restaurants or fast food places to try new foods or not being able to even finish the food on my plate EVEN if I thought I'd enjoy it at first. I learned to understand that this is a part of me and my beautiful husband encouraged me to share my journey with it. Mostly for myself and to see how far I've progressed but also to show others that ARFID not only affects young children, but it also affects adults, and that it's not just picky eating. Hopefully with a little bit more insight it helps others who are supporting those people to the best they can to see how they can help and support their loved ones through it all. Not only will this blog be about my acceptance of my ARFID, and the highs and lows of it, but it will be a place for me to share other things in my life such as my love for photography, video games, books and many more creative avenues. I'm trying to not let my struggles in life define my future, and by writing about it, I hope it'll lead to opening even doors and windows for myself and others.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me